Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Denver Hospice Appoints New Medical Director. The Denver Hospice recently tapped Dr. Robert Howe as its new medical director following the retirement of Dr. Shirlee Turner after 11 years of service at the company. The Valley Hospital and Valley Home Care are also part of the health system.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Dr. Khai Nguyen , National Medical Director, Geriatrician for CHAP, to talk about the age-friendly care movement. We struggled in the home care setting due to his morbidity and illness, and that is something I experienced on a very intimate level.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The staffing shortage was the hospice community’s strongest headwind during 2022, driving up labor costs while adversely impacting clinical capacity, length of stay and a host of other factors. Researchers Build Framework for Pediatric Palliative Care Growth. Hospices Need a ‘Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce.

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Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

HopeHealth has been growing its pediatric hospice and supportive care service lines in recent years to address a range of unmet needs among seriously ill children and their families. HopeHealth provides home care, hospice, palliative and dementia care, as well as caregiver and grief support services.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This followed other 2022 acquisitions of Georgia-based Lanier Hospice in January and Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in May. The company in July 2021 purchased three hospice and home health agencies as part of its multi-state expansion plans. Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Appoints Medical Director.

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High Peaks Hospice

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Start of End Of Life Care in the Tri-Lakes Area and Expanding Throughout the Adirondacks. Dr. Merkel engaged with his partner Dr. Robert Kasulke to spear head the medical care. Dr. David Merkel served as Medical Director of Hospice until his death in 2012. Ann and David gathered a team.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 20, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In April 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) issued a report on how the United States delivers, regulates, finances, and measures the quality of nursing home care. Eric: On improving the quality of nursing home care. Jasmine: Yes. Is that right?

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